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Jakarta – A New Year gift came from the Constitutional Court on Thursday as it, on the 33rd time of asking, finally accepted the argument that every political party should stand an equa

Jakarta – The West Sumatra (Sumbar) Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is currently studying a plan to draft a regional regulation (Perda) to eradicate social diseases in the Mina

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The police reported Friday that they recorded fewer traffic accidents in the 2024 Christmas and year-end holiday season, marking a double-digit decline compare

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – An Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher was doxxed by the Instagram account @volt_anonym, allegedly after responding to a report by the Organized

Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country's weather agency said Friday, matching several other nations which have reported similar rises in temperature.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced a free health check program for all citizens on their birthdays.

Jakarta – A recent series of acid attacks in the country has highlighted the lack of regulation on the sale of corrosive chemicals in the country, making it easy for offenders to obtain

Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Thursday (Jan 2) said a law requiring a minimum number of votes for political parties to nominate a presidential candidate was not legally

Antara, Jakarta – Chinese carmaker Wuling Motors has officially begun operating its electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Cikarang, West Java, marking a significant milestone in Indone

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission VIII criticized the government's proposed 2025 Hajj pilgrimage cost (BPIH), which is only slightly lower than the pre

Jakarta – For the first time in history, Indonesia's subsidized fertilizer distribution started on time, precisely on Jan. 1.

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed the reasoning behind former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nomination as final

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police dishonorably discharged 31 officers in December 2024 for committing serious disciplinary violations, including desertion and drug-related of

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's oil production has shown significant improvement over the past two months, reaching 600,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) in November and December

Jakarta – The collapse of several peer-to-peer lending fintech companies has brought much concern to individual investors. They were late in anticipating the huge risks involved.

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) on Friday ruled that all marriages must be conducted in keeping with religious principles.

Ilham Oktafian, Tangerang – A shooting at the kilometer 45 rest area along the Tangerang-Merak toll road in Banten on Thursday resulted in the death of Ilyas Abdul Rahman, 48, a residen

Antara, Jakarta – The executive board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, has announced the establishment of a limited liability company, Berkah Usaha M

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chinese polyethylene terephthalate or PET plastic manufacturer Wankai New Materials has pledged to establish a factory in Banten's industrial city of Cileg

Eka Yudha Saputra, Juli Hantoro, Jakarta – President Labor Party Said Iqbal welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court or MK, which abolished the presidential nomination threshol

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has revealed that one of its researchers was doxed after commenting on former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nominatio

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Indonesian government said it's reviewing the Constitutional Court's decision to abolish the presidential threshold, said Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas, clai

Jakarta – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo clarified that his absence from the Bentang Harapan JakASA event on Dec.

Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has established 27 new task forces dedicated to preventing and addressing incidents of violence in educational institutions, Se

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Inflation in Indonesia has dropped to the lowest year-end rate ever recorded by the country's statistics agency since it began tracking consumer prices more than

At the close of 2024, a non-profit organization called the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) released a list of nominations of people who were considered to have

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In a controversial speech, Indonesia's new president argued oil palm plantations are like forests, calling for their expansion by stating, 'oil palms are t

Tria Dianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court was able to issue a judgment that opened the door for more inclusive presidential elections because it wasn't under as much polit

Jakarta - The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected a judicial review request requesting that non-religious citizens be recognized in Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Population Administra

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized approximately Rp 62 billion ($3.82 million) in connection with an alleged corruption case involvi

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – A call by the Indonesian President to expand oil palm plantations has drawn backlash from environmental and farmers' groups, which warn that his comments may s

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo opened the first trading day of 2016 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Monday as the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) dropped 0.25 percent to 4,581 as

Jon Emont, Singapore – Dozens of foreigners attending a large music festival in Indonesia were detained by police, accused of using drugs and allegedly told to pay thousands of dollars

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin announced on Thursday that five companies have been named corporate criminal suspects for their alleged involvement in an

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that state revenue for 2024 did not meet the established target.

Divka Talulla, Jakarta – Speaking at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru, President Prabowo Subianto assured that all foreign investments entering Indones

Jakarta – The National Police have dishonorably dismissed Jakarta's narcotics investigation chief, Sr. Comr.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's (OCCRP) inclusion of Indonesia's 7th presi

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto opened the option of sinking ships smuggling textile commodities from abroad.

Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – Hermawati Setyorinny, General Chair of the Indonesian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Industry Association Akumandiri, criticized the government's

Dani Aswara, Aisha Shaidra, Jakarta – Indonesian people's spending has the potential to increase in 2025 because they have to pay several new levies and certain tariff increases.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Public anger has ensued following a court verdict that sentenced businessman Harvey Moeis to 6.5 years in prison, with many saying the punishment is too lenien

Fabby Tumiwa, Jakarta – During his first overseas visit last November, President Prabowo Subianto made two important statements highlighting Indonesia's ambitions for an energy transiti

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Thursday instructed lawmakers to draft a new law on presidential elections to prevent an overabundance of candidate

Hammam Izzuddin, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Ethics Committee (MKD) will summon a member of the House of Representatives, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, for alleged eth

Jakarta – There is no doubt that 2024 was one of the most harrowing years for aviation in recent memory.

Tria Dianti and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Jakarta – Indonesia has said it aims to start producing nuclear power by 2032 to meet electricity needs and attain environmental goals althou

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – A legal expert from Indonesia's Mulawarman University, Herdiansyah Hamzah, said former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nomination for the most corrupt figure

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – Reports of violence against journalists in Indonesia have increased, followed by a decline in the national press freedom index (IKP).